Justin Miller News

Brian Sabean and the San Francisco Giants went into the 2009 offseason with a relatively short, but particularly important to-do list.

The Dodgers on Thursday announced the signing of nine players to Minor League contracts with invites to Major League Spring Training, including the return of utility men Doug Mientkiewicz and Angel Berroa.

The Dodgers agreed to terms with relief pitcher Justin Miller and outfielder Prentice Redman on Minor League contracts with invitations to Major League training camp.

A few quick notes from the Freddy Sanchez conference call, plus Justin Miller's release I'll get into more detail for the story I write for the paper, but some bullet points: -- Sanchez feels like he's ahead of schedule on rehab from his knee surgery and is just beginning to rehab his sprained shoulder.

Reliver Justin Miller just told me he will have arthroscopic surgery on his pitching elbow Monday to clean up bone spurs.

Our colleagues at The Westword today in Denver -- whom, if we were forced to utter a kind word in their regard, we might note that they apparently possess the correct number of chromosomes -- today gave us a hard time for not giving them a hard time.

Weekly Ink: The Tattooed Giant -- Major League Pitcher Justin Miller Has Literally Lost Count of His Tats Monday, Sep.

The Giants might be fading from the postseason picture, but the season's final 20 games still will have meaning for several players who are pursuing individual accomplishments.

SAN JOSE If Bakersfield was able to change the rules of professional baseball, it would have requested that there should never be a bottom of the eighth inning in any California League playoff game played at San Jose's Municipal Stadium.

Miller was placed on the 60-day disabled list to clear a 40-man roster spot for Randy Johnson , who was activated from the same list and will be available to pitch against the Rockies tonight.

The San Francisco Giants are creeping closer in the National League wild card chase and now they'll have a 303-game winner available to pitch out of the bullpen as they activated Randy Johnson from the 60-day disabled list Tuesday night.

Monday 14 Sep 2009 San Jose Giants Defeat Bakersfield Blaze 8-3 in Game 2 of North Division Series - Cal League Monday, September 14, 2009 at 09:52AM San Jose - Brian Bocock's tiebreaking three-RBI double highlighted an eight-run bottom of the eighth inning propelling the San Jose Giants to an 8-3 come-from-behind win over the Bakersfield Blaze in ...

Johnny Monell homered to start a wild eight-run eighth inning and Brian Bocock contributed a three-run double as the San Jose Giants rallied to beat the Bakersfield Blaze 8-3 on Sunday night at Municipal Stadium and take a 2-0 lead in the California League North Division playoffs.

With its first playoff series victory in its grasp Friday night, it was fitting that a local product would close things out for the Bakersfield Blaze.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, To be honest, I have never been that big of a Brian Wilson fan prior to this year.

His power kept the Giants right behind Colorado in the NL wild-card race. Molina homered on the first pitch of the eighth inning after rallying off an uncharacteristic error by and the Giants bullpen pitched five scoreless innings to lift San Francisco over the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Friday night.

Thursday 03 Sep 2009 San Jose Giants Cruise to 10-4 Win Over Inland Empire 66ers - Cal League Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 09:11AM SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.

Former Ridgeview and BC standout Justin Miller has pitched effectively for the Bakersfield Blaze since joining the team Aug.

As they stagger home, it's time for a reminder that none of this seemed conceivable in March.

It might have been the slowest home run trot in major league history, but Bengie Molina meant no disrespect.